What is the Kodi?

Kodi is a software media center with an open source license, which allows you to access all kinds of content, including music, home video releases, and many others.

You can play that content on any device of your choice, including your laptop, TV, phone, tablet, and others. Also, once can install several apps such as Netflix, Showbox and many more on Kodi. The Kodi comes with a unique UI and works with both local as well as network storage services that you may already be using.

Kodi

Despite all of that it doesn’t come with content right out of the box. There are a few third-party add-ons you can use to enhance your Kodi experience.

About the Add-ons

Genesis is one of the biggest and popular Kodi add-ones and its a real powerhouse of an add-on written by the most helpful and most talented developers in the Kodi community Lambda.

Genesis seems to have been around forever, and we, like most, are gutted to see their add-on Specto. Specto is what you can call a Fork add-on into the scene.

What do we mean by Fork? We’ll tell you in a bit. A Fork is taking an add-on and then using it as a base, then creating a separate add-on from it by adding or fixing and improving it in the process.

They have done a great job of adding new sources and setting the broken sources and works like a charm so I must recommend you on that. It looks as though it may have the original RD API as our searches also pull up more links which is quite fantastic as well.

The Specto fork

Specto is a fork of that old favorite Genesis, which is now maintained by MrKNOW. You will find the usual array of Movies and TV Shows, together along with the library function (that has been recently restored to Exodus).

Genesis, which was once the most popular add-ons, began to break down since it had not been updated in a long time. The code was fixed and then called “Specto Fork Genesis.”

Exodus has since replaced Genesis but no longer has a favorites folder, so while Exodus and Specto may seem similar, some fundamental differences that set them apart.

Specto Fork plays both movies and TV shows and gives you a server list to choose from for the best feed. Working behind a good VPN with Kodi is always advised for privacy and security reasons.

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Make sure that you have “Unknown Sources” box checked in your Kodi 17 as Kodi 17 requires this before installing any 3rd party add-ons to it. So before we know how to install Specto Fork on Kodi, go through these guidelines.

How to Enable Unknown Sources in Kodi 17

Click on Settings. (cog)

Press System Settings.

Click on “Add-ons“.

Add-ons on Kodi

Toggle “Unknown Sources” on.

Once you do this, a warning pop-up will appear which reads the following:

“Add-ons will be given access to Personal data stored on this. By allowing, you agree that you are solely responsible for any loss of data, unwanted behavior, or damage to your device. Proceed?“

How to Install Specto Fork on Kodi?

Simply follow the steps mentioned below if you want to install it on Kodi Krypton 17.

Install Specto Fork on Kodi Krypton 17

Click on Settings. (cog)

Hit “File Manager.”

Double click on “Add Source.”

Add Source in Kodi

Select the “None” text window

Type this text “http://filmkodi.com/repository/“over there.

Now click on OK and then click the box underneath “Enter a name for this media source.”

Type “MrKnow” or some other name that you will be able to remember.

Click on OK.

Return to your “Home Screen” and then click on Add-ons.

Click on Add-on browser. It looks like an open box icon.

Press “Install from zip file.”

Install from zip file in Kodi

Click on MrKnow or whatever was the name that you have previously given it.

Hit on repository.filmkodi.com.

Click on the repository.filmkodi.com-x.x.x.zip.

Now just wait for the “Add-on enabled” message to appear. Do NOT try anything else during this period. It may take more than just a few seconds, but it is advised to sit back and let it do its thing.

Install Specto Fork on Kodi Jarvis 16

Go through below mentioned steps in order to install Specto fork on Kodi Jarvis 16.

Click on System and then go to File Manager.

Double-click on “Add Source.”

Click on the “None” text window.

Type exactly this text “http://filmkodi.com/repository/“as written,

Enter MrKnow or any name that you like.

Click on OK and go back to your home screen by hitting the “Home icon“

Press “System” again and then click on “Add-ons.”

Click on “Install from zip file.”

Hit on MrKnow or whatever you had previously named that folder.

Click on repository.filmkodi.com,

Press on the repository.filmkodi.com-x.x.x.zip

Once this is done this, patiently sit back and wait. Do NOT attempt to begin other operations in the background as this may potentially interfere with your installation. You will be able to see a message that says “Add-on Enabled.”

Click on “Install from repository” and then click on “MrKnow.”

Install from repository in Kodi

Press on the “Video Add-ons.”

Click on “Specto” and finally click on “Install.”

Wait for the “Add-on enabled” message to appear/

You will find Specto in Video>>Video Add-ons or Add-ons (the open box icon).

Specto

Now before you go ahead with Specto, here are some words to ponder upon. Do not forget to look at the “tools” section to set up things/clear your providers as required.